American Toad vs yellow broomrape

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Orobanche
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	yellow broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.